Washington family

The Washington family is an American family of English origins. It was prominent in colonial America and rose to great economic and political eminence especially in the Colony of Virginia, owning several highly valued Plantations, mostly making their money in tobacco farming. Members of the family include the first president of the United States, George Washington (1732–1799), and his nephew, Bushrod Washington (1762–1829), who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Washington family

The Washington family is an American family of English origins. It was prominent in colonial America and rose to great economic and political eminence especially in the Colony of Virginia, owning several highly valued Plantations, mostly making their money in tobacco farming. Members of the family include the first president of the United States, George Washington (1732–1799), and his nephew, Bushrod Washington (1762–1829), who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.